Fairmount Properties Announces Whole Foods Market Opening at Pinecrest Grocer to join the already impressive lineup of retailers Whole Foods Market, in partnership with Fairmount Properties and their joint venture partners, announced it will relocate its existing store on Chagrin Boulevard to the state-of-the-art Pinecrest development. The new 45,000 square foot store will be a part of the $230 million project located at I-271 and Harvard Road in Orange Village. “Whole Foods Market will be an extraordinary addition and a natural fit for Pinecrest,” said Randy Ruttenberg, principal at Fairmount Properties. “This exciting announcement will further Pinecrest’s unmatched experience, given the number of best-in-class retail, restaurant, home and entertainment operators already committed.” “We are proud of our history of serving the Cleveland community,” said Whole Foods Market Mid-Atlantic regional president, Scott Allshouse. “In an effort to continue to evolve and improve our commitment, we are investing in this neighborhood, our customers and team members. This new site will help us continue to strive for the best experience possible with every trip to a Whole Foods Market.” Whole Foods Market will join an impressive lineup of retailers, many of which are first-to-market for Northeast Ohio. These include REI, a popular outdoor recreation store; Silverspot Cinema, a movie theater where guests enjoy dinner and drinks from luxurious leather seating; Pinstripes, a popular Italian bistro that also offers bowling and bocce; and Old Town Pourhouse, a vibrant, high-energy neighborhood restaurant and tavern. Demolition is complete and site work is underway at Pinecrest. When finished, this 58-acre mixed-use development will offer 400,000 sq. ft. of retail space, featuring an eclectic blend of national, regional, and local stores, chef-driven restaurants, and entertainment venues. It will also include a mix of 150,000 sq. ft. of class-A office space, a 150-room boutique hotel, and 90 new apartments, all with easy access along Interstate 271. Phase II, six months behind phase I, will feature several hundred residences tailored to a wide range of lifestyles – young professionals and empty nesters alike. Fairmount Properties is serving as the lead developer for the project, working in a joint venture with Lennar Commercial, along with members of the DiGeronimo family, long known in the community for their success at Independence Excavating and Independence Construction, as well as Lewanski Development. Adam Fishman, principal at Fairmount Properties, will be the keynote speaker on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the Beachwood Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon. He will speak about development in and around Cleveland. For more information or to register, visit www.beachwood.org. Budish, Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office, and Crime Stoppers Announce Crime Gun Initiative Cuyahoga County leaders announce new efforts to remove crime guns from our communities Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish, along with the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office and Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County Coordinator Bill Jelenic, announced a new Crime Stoppers Crime Gun Initiative. The goal of the Crime Gun Initiative is to remove crime guns from our communities—firearms that have been illegally possessed and used to commit a crime. “We are witnessing an explosion of violent crime, and we are offering a program to help stop the killing,” said County Executive Armond Budish. “There is no one, simple solution. This is a complex issue that needs to be attacked with urgency and vigilance, and we hope this program provides the motivation to get people from every aspect of our society involved, so we can, together, work to make our streets safer." Details of the Crime Gun Initiative include the following: • Crime Stoppers has established a dedicated hotline, 241-TIPS (8477), specifically for tips related to crime guns. • Tips can remain anonymous and are eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $250, for a tip that leads to an arrest or indictment. • This is NOT a replacement for 9-1-1. This hotline should not be used to report crimes in progress or emergency situations. “It’s important that we find new strategies in eliminating crime guns from our neighborhoods. As we continue to collaborate between federal and local resources, our most important resource is YOU.” said Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County Board of Directors President Dr. Rustom Khouri. “An initiative like this cannot succeed without the support from our residents. If you know or suspect that a crime gun has been illegally possessed and used in a crime, do the right thing and let Crime Stoppers know.” Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County operates as an independent organization, dedicated to providing local law enforcement with information about crimes and criminals. Reward money paid out by the program is raised through fundraising and private donations, and $100,000 allocated by the county over the biennium to kickstart the program. Crime Stoppers has proven itself to be a successful program, not only in Cuyahoga County, but nationwide. For more information about Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County, please visit www. 25crime.com. December 2015 n Beachwood Buzz 59